In the early season Columbia has posted solid wins at Randolph (7-0, April 9) and Livingston (11-0, April 15) before falling to powerful Cedar Grove (5-1, April 16) when Shupe did not allow an earned run in a mistake-filled contest for the Cougars.

Columbia bounced back from its first loss of the season with another decisive victory, 9-1, at West Essex on Saturday, April 19.

NOTES- Smith is a 2008 Seton Hall Prep graduate where he played both football and baseball (as a catcher and second baseman). He teaches physical education a The Prep in an office where he sits in between two legendary Pirates coaches in longtime baseball head man Mike Sheppard, Jr., and the renowned, retired basketball coach Bob Farrell...Columbia softball also had a strong state tourney run in 2019 when it lost to North Hunterdon in the N1G4 final...Columbia is scheduled to meet state power Immaculate Heart in this Saturday's Black & Gold Showcase at Cedar Grove's softball complex. There are also two upcoming regular season games with the Mount, May 1 in Caldwell and May 5 in Maplewood.